Concord Judo Club

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In 2019, Dr. Kuniko Takeuchi was inducted into the United States Judo Federation Hall of Fame in recognition for her positive influence, accomplishments, and le...gacy. Dr. Takeuchi was born in Tokyo, Japan, and grew up in the small town of, Chiba Ken, Japan. She began practicing judo at age 14 in her hometown and began at the Kodokan at the age of 16. From 19621968, she earned her shodan, nidan, and sandan as well as a position on the Kodokan faculty in the women’s section; and for 2 years she was an overall instructor. Dr. Takeuchi was invited to San Juan Judo Club in California and later taught at the Sacramento Judo Club as well as the Kodokan West Judo Club. From 1988-1995, she taught at the Soko Joshi Women’s Judo Club in San Francisco with Fukuda Sensei. In 1995 she began teaching at the Okubo / APOA Judo Club, also in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Takeuchi is a hachidan (eighth-degree black belt), an educator, has been a member of multiple judo committees, and is the recipient of many prestigious awards. The United States Judo Federation would like to acknowledge and thank her for all that she has done for the judo community. For more information, please visit https://www.usjf.com/hall-of-fame/kuniko-takeuchi/ #judopioneer #halloffame #judo #dojo #judoka #athlete #martialarts #usjf #unitedtstaesjudofederation #grassroots #judolife #judolifestyle #judotraining #judolegend

Join us on Zoom on Thursday, September 3rd at 5:00 pm Pacific (2:00 pm Hawaii and 8:00 pm Eastern) for an incredible opportunity to learn from elite athlete and... coach, Nate Torra! Senseis, please reach out to us for the Zoom link and password to share with your members. Send us a direct message or email [email protected]. We are encouraging participants to donate directly to local clubs! Sensei Nate Torra is a senior instructor and member of the Board of Directors at the East Bay Judo Institute. He is a 4th-degree black belt and a two-time senior national champion. He also placed third at the US Olympic trials in 2008 and has medaled in multiple international tournaments! He is donating his time to lead a virtual class geared towards juniors but open to all ages! #supportlocal #dojos #clubs #judo #judoka #champion #elite #athlete #distancejudo #athomejudo #openmat #usjf #unitedstatesjudofederation

The Concord Judo Club is a part of the Diablo Japanese American Club. Due to Coronavirus, the Summer Festival was cancelled this year. Not only do we provide the Judo demonstration for the 2 day event but each of our members volunteer their weekend to work in the various food booths in addition to the months long preparation preceding the festival. Isn't that the essence of the Judo spirit? Working together for the prosperity of all? Regardless of the hard work involved, I miss not having the festival this year and look forward to it's return next year!

Interested in learning more about Judo? Watch this Judo Explainer video series brought to you by Eurosport to get an introduction to this beautiful sport! #Judo #Eurosport

You’re invited to participate in the 2020 Joshi Camp, ONLINE! This exciting two-day camp will be held in the comfort of your own living room this weekend, July ...18th and 19th. The cost to attend the clinic is $50. Proceeds go towards continuing the legacy of Keiko Fukuda Sensei and the development of great judoka. Please register at www.kokushimidwest.com

Sayaka Sensei is leading a virtual workout on 7/28 at 5:00pm Pacific! Want to join? Simply send us a message or email [email protected] for the zoom link. Hope to see you there!

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Our facility closure has been extended through August 31st. Please hang in there and stay healthy and safe. Concord Judo Club

R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me! Check out what our judo family has to say about this value of the week! And don't forget to draw what "Respect" mea...ns to you and upload to 8.ijf.org #judo #judovalues #like #comment #geat8 #champions #judoka #inspiration #respect #values

A tremendous honor for Daiheigen's own Takeuchi Sensei.